Pre-Game Talk: Oil @ Vegas Feb 6 - Record Hunting

[Da McBomb]

Well that was a pretty entertaining All-star weekend but now back to some real hockey. After a long 10 day break... let's hope the boys can continue where they left off. I'm pumped up for this game.

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[KeithIsActuallyBad]

I propose "Hit or Stand on 16" for the GDT title.

Anyway, hopefully they're ready because Vegas will be.

 

[Da McBomb]

I propose "Hit or Stand on 16" for the GDT title.

Anyway, hopefully they're ready because Vegas will be.

I prefer this.

 

[BertMcDrai]

That will be as much a playoff game as possible at this time of the year.
Hope the boys are ready to go, I bet Vegas will be too prepared.

Let's get that record.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Can't wait for this one, they should be rested and ready to go.

 

[McSpecial DraiBlend]

I like that they practice today and tomorrow morning before flying out tomorrow.

 

[Mr Kot]

 

[Da McBomb]

I like that they practice today and tomorrow morning before flying out tomorrow.

Where did you hear they're practicing today?

Small preview on Tuesday"s big game

Oilers have a target on their backs and Vegas can't wait for a shot

Edmonton heading to Vegas in search of NHL-record 17th-straight win

edmontonjournal.com

 

[mkatcherin00]

The Edmonton has won 16 in a row thread is going to get record #'s if we lose this game.. Just the way it is. Trolls await. No reason we shouldn't win. Eichel is out. I hate All-Star Breaks. I remember CGY was rolling one year and they did a 180 after the break.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Hard to know what to expect following long break. Myself I think it came at a bad time. Degree of difficulty in games post ASG increased in first 3 weeks back.

I think we learn more where this team is over next few weeks.

Can expect clubs to keep gunning for us as well. Teams like Vegas unlikely to roll over.

Individually Hyman was on fire before ASG, Kane was coming around. Skinner was on his game. Ekholm playing very solid again. I wonder how long break effects players down the lineup, What kind of starts they have out of the gate after such a long break. Sucks that the team faces such a compressed schedule going forward. We have a lot of games remaining over next couple months. Not the schedule I would want to play.

 

[Da McBomb]

Hard to know what to expect following long break. Myself I think it came at a bad time. Degree of difficulty in games post ASG increased in first 3 weeks back.

I think we learn more where this team is over next few weeks.

Can expect clubs to keep gunning for us as well. Teams like Vegas unlikely to roll over.

Individually Hyman was on fire before ASG, Kane was coming around. Skinner was on his game. Ekholm playing very solid again. I wonder how long break effects players down the lineup, What kind of starts they have out of the gate after such a long break. Sucks that the team faces such a compressed schedule going forward. We have a lot of games remaining over next couple months. Not the schedule I would want to play.

I agree with you.. I think this long break came at the worst time possible when the team was just rolling along. But maybe it's a good thing it's against Vegas.. a team they should have no problem getting up for. Just hopefully there's not much rust to shake off... But both teams are coming off breaks so it should be even in that regard

 

[MessierII]

Woodcroft never had them ready after a long break. Let’s see what the knobgobbler has in store.

 

[KCC]

The Edmonton has won 16 in a row thread is going to get record #'s if we lose this game.. Just the way it is. Trolls await. No reason we shouldn't win. Eichel is out. I hate All-Star Breaks. I remember CGY was rolling one year and they did a 180 after the break.

injuries or not Vegas is still a really good team. This is going to Be a tough game. A playoff game most likely. And with both teams getting the same amount of time off it’ll probably come down to which team has the least amount of rust to start. But at least Mcdavid and draisaitl will hopefully have their skating legs. that might be a huge advantage To jump on them early.

 

[yukoner88]

I propose "Hit or Stand on 16" for the GDT title.

Anyway, hopefully they're ready because Vegas will be.

Is it a soft 16 or a hard 16?

 

[guymez]

injuries or not Vegas is still a really good team. This is going to Be a tough game. A playoff game most likely. And with both teams getting the same amount of time off it’ll probably come down to which team has the least amount of rust to start. But at least Mcdavid and draisaitl will hopefully have their skating legs. that might be a huge advantage To jump on them early.

I agree with pretty much everything here.
Vegas is the kind of team that can play through injuries. They just roll 4 lines and play the system.
This wont be an easy game.

 

[3IR]

This game has all the makings of an incredibly fun, and satisfying win that really sends a message to Vegas that our turn around this year is real, or an insanely frustrating loss if the team shows up flat after so much time off, and Vegas gets their feet under them earlier and outworks us like they seem to always do.

It’s also my birthday, so I’m really pulling for a dominant win headlined by a Hyman hattrick, just as just more proof he shoulda been an allstar.

 

[McSpecial DraiBlend]

Where did you hear they're practicing today?

Small preview on Tuesday"s big game

Oilers have a target on their backs and Vegas can't wait for a shot

Edmonton heading to Vegas in search of NHL-record 17th-straight win

edmontonjournal.com

Stovetop said it on his show Friday I think.

 

[North Cole]

I'm thinking the boys will be motivated. I get the sense they have a grudge from last year, drai pretty admitted to having a grudge against Vancouver and that was just from this year. I think we have a different mental makeup than LA, they had our game circled on their calendar and then blew a 2 goal lead in typical fashion. I'm hoping Kane is awake for this one and nurse keeps his head screwed on straight.

Drai talks about it around 3m:


It's interesting how they don't mention Vegas. Maybe just playing their cards close to their chest on that one.

 

[mkatcherin00]

I'm thinking the boys will be motivated. I get the sense they have a grudge from last year, drai pretty admitted to having a grudge against Vancouver and that was just from this year. I think we have a different mental makeup than LA, they had our game circled on their calendar and then blew a 2 goal lead in typical fashion. I'm hoping Kane is awake for this one and nurse keeps his head screwed on straight.

Drai talks about it around 3m:


It's interesting how they don't mention Vegas. Maybe just playing their cards close to their chest on that one.

You can guarantee they have a grudge against VAN. Those fools were putting their top PP unit out in their blowout game(s)

 

[fuswald]

I'm thinking the boys will be motivated. I get the sense they have a grudge from last year, drai pretty admitted to having a grudge against Vancouver and that was just from this year. I think we have a different mental makeup than LA, they had our game circled on their calendar and then blew a 2 goal lead in typical fashion. I'm hoping Kane is awake for this one and nurse keeps his head screwed on straight.

Drai talks about it around 3m:


It's interesting how they don't mention Vegas. Maybe just playing their cards close to their chest on that one.

Dang wonder if they could have made the mics bigger

 

[FlameChampion]

Not sure what to expect in this one. They should get up for Vegas though. I want to see a composed game from them though.

 

[McBeastMode]

 

[bellagiobob]

 

[Cloned]

Unlike Woody, Knob isn’t overly stubborn with his lines. He tried McDrai for two games, saw that it wasn’t great, and goes back to what worked before.

 

[PositiveCashFlow]

He split them up